PATTERN STORY COLLAGES


Persian painters created story paintings with designs and story telling features. Here are a few examples: What stories do you think the artist was trying to tell?

THE CAMP SCENE
28 cm by 20 cm.
1500s, watercolor



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NIGHTTIME IN A PALACE
28 cm by 20 cm.
1500s, watercolor


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PART 1
  • The students will be creating their own story artwork
  • The pictures/story areas should depict important times/symbols in their lives.
  • Draw box areas for picture/story ideas, like the example below
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PART 2

Discuss these Middle Eastern Designs. What are the similarities?



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PART 2

Discuss these Middle Eastern Designs. What are the similarities?

DID YOU NOTICE THE GEOMETRIC NATURE OF MANY OF THE DESIGNS?
DID YOU NOTICE THE SYMMETRY AND RADIAL SYMMETRY?

YOUR FINISHED PROJECT SHOULD HAVE A REFLECTION OF GEOMETRIC DESIGN AND RADIAL DESIGNS AROUND YOUR STORY SECTIONS.